A brief description of different types of weather and measurement tools.

1. Weather is
what the air is
like outside.

2. How do you know what to wear
each day?
Do you know because your
parents tell you what to
wear or is there another
reason for your choice?

3. Which outfit would
you wear if it was
snowing outside?
Which would
you choose
on a hot,
sunny day?

4. How can we
make sure
that we
are
prepared
for the
weather?

5. The weather
report is done
throughout the
day on TV and
radio news
programs. It is
also in the
newspaper and
on the internet.

6. People who study and report on the
weather are called meteorologists.
Meteorologists have special
tools to help them track
weather patterns.

7. They can measure how much rain
has fallen by using a rain gauge.

8. A weather vane can tell which
direction the wind is blowing.

9. An anemometer tells how
fast the wind blows.

10. A thermometer tells if the
temperature is hot or cold.

11. There are many types of weather.
• Sunny • Snowy
• Windy • Cloudy
• Rainy • Foggy

12. Sometimes
weather is
more
severe...and
we need to
be more
careful.

13. Thunderstorms are fun to watch
from a safe place.

14. Hurricanes are very large storms
that can sometimes be dangerous.

15. Too much rain can cause a flood.

16. Too little rain can cause a drought.

17. A tornado is another form of
severe weather.

18. Weathering & ERO
CLICK for video & quiz

19. Check out
these great
websites
about
weather!
• Edheads Weather
• Weather Maker